A Zn-doped Sb<sub>2</sub>Te<sub>3</sub> flexible thin film with decoupled Seebeck coefficient and electrical conductivity <i>via</i> band engineering
Zilong Zhang, Wenyu Yang, Bo Wu, Mohammad Nisar, Fu Li, Guangxing Liang, Jingting Luo, Yuexing Chen, Zhuanghao Zheng
Abstract
A Zn-doped Sb 2 Te 3 thin film achieves decoupled Seebeck coefficient and electrical conductivity, achieving a high power factor (∼22.93 μW cm −1 K −2 ) at room temperature.
Topics & Concepts
Seebeck coefficientElectrical resistivity and conductivityThin filmDopingMaterials scienceThermoelectric materialsThermoelectric effectCondensed matter physicsConductivityOptoelectronicsNanotechnologyElectrical engineeringChemistryPhysicsPhysical chemistryEngineeringThermodynamicsAdvanced Thermoelectric Materials and DevicesChalcogenide Semiconductor Thin FilmsPhase-change materials and chalcogenides